NatureMapping - River Riparian/Habitats

Definition of "Wetlands" - General Code 500: Vegetated areas where plants are rooted in water or water saturated soil or that regularly tolerate flooding for extensive time periods.

Wetlands: Conifer Riparian (534)


Descriptive Habitat Code: Wetland (5) areas along a river (3) with conifer (4) trees along its banks.

Bald eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Code: HALE
Photo: TFK

Distribution and Habitat:
It is found near the shores of lakes, rivers, estuaries, coastal islands, and other inshore marine areas.

Diet:
It feeds primarily on fish, however, small mammals, waterfowl, snakes and carrion are occasionally taken.

Interesting fact:
Washington state has the largest population of bald eagles outside of Alaska. Bald eagles in captivity need salmon in their diet to maintain their health.

Bald Eagle Fact Sheet >

Black bear
Ursus americanus
Code: URAM
Photo: KMD

Distribution and Habitat:
It is found in mountainous, forested, and wetland habitats

Diet:
It is an omnivore and feeds upon a variety of foods which include vegetation, carrion, fish, fruit, grubs, and hoofed mammals.

Interesting fact:
The largest black bear ever recorded weighed approximately 600 pounds, although the average size is around 200 pounds. The black bear may have brown or tan fur. It climbs trees easily.

Pacific giant salamander
Dicamptodon tenebrosus
Code: DITE
Photo: BL

Distribution and Habitat:
It is found in moist forests on the rocky shores of mountain lakes and in or near cold streams.

Diet:
It feeds on small insects and invertebrates.

Interesting fact:
This salamander is capable of climbing as high as 8 feet into trees, logs and bushes. The bite of this salamander can break the skin.

Raccoon
Procyon lotor
Code: PRLO
Photo: KMD

Distribution and Habitat:
It is native throughout most of the United States and southern Canada, but has also been introduced into Europe and Asia. It is a common inhabitant of agricultural and residential areas.

Diet:
It feeds upon crayfish, insects, small birds, small rodents, insects, fruits, nuts, and garbage.

Interesting fact:
The raccoon is largely nocturnal in its habits and uses riparian (stream) corridors to travel. When it searches for food in water, it keeps its head up watching for predators and lets its hands find the food.

River otter
Lutra canadensis
Code: LUCA
Photo: RA

Distribution and Habitat:
It can be found in coastal marine areas, rivers and lakes.

Diet:
It feeds largely on a variety of fish species.

Interesting fact:
The river otter is a member of the weasel family, but has webbed toes for swimming.

River Otter Fact Sheet >

Tailed frog
Ascaphus truei
Code: ASTR
Photo: BL

Distribution and Habitat:
It is generally found in small, cold streams from near sea level to elevations of over 6500 feet.

Diet:
It feeds on insects and macrobenthics (stream or lake bottom dwelling insects that can be seen with the naked eye).

Interesting fact:
This small frog may not reach maturity until the age of 7 or 8. The tadpoles of this frog can cling to rocks using a suckerlike mouth.

Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
Code: PAHA
Photo: RA

Distribution and Habitat:
It is found in and around rivers, lakes, ponds and coastal marine areas.

Diet:
It feeds primarily on fish.

Interesting fact:
Other names for the osprey include the fishing eagle and the fish hawk. Two of its talons will grip the fish in front and two in the back.